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“Pushy, that’s the word for it, pushy.” We can but hope Great Aunty Alice has an invite to the party of the year on April 29 because she of the pink woolly hat is a absolute hoot. And actually has the distinct knack of hitting the nail on the head.

  Join Chris Hudson as he takes a look back at the video highlights of AFC Telford United’s clash with Hinckley in the Blue Square Bet North.

Letter: I am a long-standing Rotarian, and it is becoming plain to see that no-one wants to volunteer to join. I am a member of the Rotary Club of Wem and District, and it is more and more difficult to recruit members.

A man accused of raping a woman in Telford admitted to police he regularly walked home close to where the attack happened, a court has heard.

MORE THAN 100 new homes could soon be built on former railway land in Shrewsbury after a developer announced its plans for the site.

Police today appealed for help to trace the owner of a bird of prey which has been spotted circling over a Shropshire village.

It’s the biggest test of Andy Sinton’s reign at AFC Telford United – and eight months of hard work will be for nothing if he cannot find the answer fast.

This report comes complete with a health warning.

Runners from Shropshire joined tens of thousands of charity racers, celebrities and record-breakers from across the country competing in the gruelling Virgin London Marathon.

A public meeting will be held in a village near Shrewsbury next week as campaigners rally against plans which could see hundreds of pylons put up in Shropshire and Mid Wales.

The future of a Telford homes and gardens warehouse was shrouded in mystery today after signs suggested it is set to close.

A speed camera in Telford targeted by arsonists is still out of action more than two weeks after the attack, officials today revealed.

The pint-sized son of a Telford taxi-driver has given Shropshire boxing a massive boost by capturing a gold medal for his country.

NATIONAL GRID was today accused of being stuck in the 1960s over its plans to build a power station and dozens of pylons across parts of Shropshire and Mid Wales.

Fewer children would have their education “disrupted” in a Shropshire village if education bosses back governors’ last-minute calls for a rethink of controversial merger plans, it was claimed today.

RESIDENTS OF two Shropshire villages caught up in an anomaly which, it is claimed, means some pay £150 more in water charges than their neighbours today called on their MP to take the issue to Parliament.

Vandals went on a wrecking spree at a skate park in Newport, littering it with smashed glass and aluminium cans. Parents and children found rubbish all over the site in Norbroom Park on Saturday morning.

More than £5,000 worth of designer clothes have been stolen from a menswear store in Shrewsbury after it was broken into in the early hours of this morning.

An outdoor market today returned to the streets of Welshpool.

Shropshire golfer Oliver Farr has given his hopes of appearing in the Walker Cup a major boost.

Shropshire archer Alison Williamson has battled through the pain barrier to strike gold at a major European event.

Rating **** Kirsty Smallman says other pubs should take a leaf out of the Old Three Pigeons’ book.

MORE THAN 250 Jobcentre Plus staff in Shropshire joined thousands of workers across the country today for a 24-hour strike in an escalating row over working conditions.

An area of Ludlow was today sealed off after human remains were discovered by a member of the public. The bones were found inside a former churchyard.

  Ever wondered how far ice hockey players will go to perform a goal celebration?

Frustrated AFC Telford United boss Andy Sinton has called for a fresh injection of energy from his promotion-chasing side.

Consistent captain Ian Sharps has been named in the League Two team of the year – but insisted he would swap the individual honour for team glory with Shrewsbury Town.

Rating **** James Shaw and his wife are impressed with a carvery meal.

Two motorbike riders were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash which left the A49 closed for more than three hours.

Hundreds of people in Wellington have backed a campaign to save the town’s clock after councillors voted to have it removed from its current home.